Researchers at the OFSETH project have developed optical textiles to monitor MRI patients, especially those under anesthesia, during their scans. These wearable systems permit health professionals to watch patient heart rate, respiration, and other potential signs of patient distress. MRI ...

Researchers at Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, have developed a new lie detection method relying on infrared waves beamed directly into the brain. Called the functional near-infrared sensor (fNIR), their headband monitors the amount of oxygen ...